[DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.

zumzum zumzum at cox.net
Thu Jul 28 23:33:33 EDT 2011 

Thanks to you gentlemen for showing up with help to get Tom to the show. 
So far four people have helped out with approximately $260. Almost 1/5 of Tom's flight cost. 
I can use my Paypal account, take checks or credit cards or I buy the ticket and I get paid back. I will take care of your donations and only will the money go to the plane fare not some new Mangusta parts. 
I plan to call Tom this Sat on my birthday to talk and tell him the good news. I hope that much good can happen this Friday and Saturday. Amazing how such a small sum of money can affect so many in such a positive and lasting way.
Thanks again from the "Fly Tom Committee"
Jeff Cobb 
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> From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net>
> Date: July 28, 2011 12:50:14 PM CDT
> To: <zumzum at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
> Reply-To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net>
> 

> Hello Jeff,
> Tom did me a big favor a couple years ago. He knew my car, (before I totaled it), he asked that I bring it up on stage at the
> concorso because he liked it. Tom wrote me a letter, to submit to the arbitrator, describing how much he liked it. I think his letter made a big difference in getting a fair price from my insurance company. I feel like I owe Tom for his help. I would like to contribute $100 to the cause, if you come up short, let me know and I can do better up to?
> 
> Thanks,
> Art Stephens
> 562-594-9265
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>> From: <cengles at cox.net>
>> Date: July 28, 2011 10:42:24 AM CDT
>> To: zumzum at cox.net
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
>> 
> 
>> Dear Jeff,
>> 
>> OK. I am in for $100. Mail a check? PayPal?
>> 
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>> 
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Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad

On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:35 AM, pantera928 <pantera928 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> If you got $30 from each person like AsaJay proposed and got 50 people to donate, that would be $1500 which should cover it. Sorry to hear about your divorce. BTDT 3 times which is why i don't have the nice cars that you do. I won't bew there but would be willing to contribute for the sake of those that go if you can get this off the ground.
> Greg Landwehr
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> --- On Wed, 7/27/11, zumzum <zumzum at cox.net> wrote:
>> From: zumzum <zumzum at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
>> To: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>, detomaso at realbig.com, detomasoregistry at gmail.com, deTomasoCars at comcast.net
>> Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 11:43 PM
>>  Thank you Asa Jay for your
>> question and desire to get Tom where he should be. Without
>> his design, no telling what the Pantera would look like or
>> maybe it would not have been created at all due the crazed
>> and exotic moments of Alejandro de Tomaso.
>> Yes, I do have a PayPal account. You all know what a high
>> end room and a rent car cost for four days. That is already
>> covered.  My wife and I divorced last week and now more
>> than ever I see the true value of my world wide friends and
>> the love that bonds us together with our family, friends,
>> work, cars and life. Oops, too sappy.
>> Let's get Tom there.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad
>> ________________
>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:16 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> What is the best way to donate?  Do you
>> have  PayPal account or something set up?  You may
>> want to advertise that... unless I missed it.
>>> 
>>> I can't be there.  It would be nearly that much
>> for -me- to fly from here to the event and stay in a
>> hotel.  But I might be able to offer up $30 to help Tom
>> get here if others play along.  I do think it would be
>> a shame if he didn't make it.
>>> 
>>> Asa Jay
>>> 
>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>> &  Shelley Marie
>>> Spokane, WA
>>> ******************************
>>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 7/27/2011 7:57 PM, zumzum at cox.net
>> wrote:
>>>> Hello de Tomaso owners,
>>>> 
>>>>   I write to you as a group to see
>> if there is a real interest in having Tom Tjaarda be present
>> at Concorso Italiano for the 40th anniversary of your marque
>> next month? We all enjoy and speak to everyone about how we
>> love our de Tomasos and Tom was the designer as you all
>> know. Tom and I exchanged emails last week on his 76th
>> birthday, he seemed rather disappointed about not being
>> treated as a guest to C I for the get together of the great
>> cars he created. Here is a part of his letter to me this
>> past week.
>>>> 
>>>> "Unfortunately Jeff, I will not be able to come
>> this summer to Pebble Beach. This year the Pantera club will
>> be celebrating the 40th year of the Pantera and in fact
>> Concorso Italiano asked me to come over for the event. 
>> But for me it is just too expensive considering air fare,
>> hotels and rent car for the four day weekend.  The
>> organizer of the Concorso Italiano event tried to get a
>> sponsor but was unable to work that out. The Pantera club
>> had the same problem so this year I am staying in Torino. It
>> is rather ironic that in September in Japan they will be
>> having a big Pantera event and have invited me to attend
>> with all expenses paid. I even told them that tourist class
>> was fine but they insisted on business class.
>>>> Have a nice summer Jeff and sorry to have to miss
>> the event in Monterey. I always looked forward to the Pebble
>> Beach weekend but this year I will just have to plan other
>> things.
>>>>  All the best to you and always keep in
>> touch.
>>>>  Tom "
>>>> 
>>>>   Well group of de Tomaso owners, I
>> and I hope you all would like to see Tom at C I and Pebble
>> where he belongs. So I wrote him back Sunday and offered him
>> a room in a beautiful home on four
>> acres   www.casaborondamonterey.com/ 
>>  that I rent each summer in Monterey and a rent car. I
>> would pay for both. He was grand enough to fly in from Italy
>> twice to be present in my car show/cancer fundraiser 
>> www.liveoakconcours.org/index.html  and I owe him this
>> gratitude. He never accepted payment and I just paid all his
>> cost and treated him like a king. Tom, Piero Rivolta with my
>> family and friends had dinner together the night of Live Oak
>> Concours show, truly amazing stories came out about
>> deTomaso, Enzo, Bizzarrini, Lamborghini and Italian car
>> designing and fighting in the 60's and 70's and their
>> experiences. True stories from men who were there. My wife
>> and I had dinner last Pebble show with Peter and Gayle
>> Brock. I was astounded and happy during dinner when Peter
>> stated that Tom wa
>>>>  s his mentor of design and that he was
>> grateful for the cars Tom created. Whow!
>>>> 
>>>>   This is a hopeful letter to the
>> de Tomaso owners for them to sponsor Tom's flight to the
>> Pebble Beach weekend. We would feel honored to have him
>> there so we could thank him for our fine cars designs. The
>> plane may cost $1500. so if 50 members each put up $30., Tom
>> would fly over. Now that is cool and I think the right thing
>> to do. I spent $84. on dinner two hours ago and I can tell
>> you that there are no fond memories or Italian car history
>> or design lessons. You guys get him here and I will take
>> care of his car and home, very simple.
>>>> 
>>>>   So all, please think about and
>> hopefully act upon this as soon as possible. On the de
>> Tomaso's 50th anniversary, Tom will be 86 years old.
>>>> 
>>>>  Thanks to you all for reading this and call
>> or mail me if a question comes up,
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff Cobb
>>>> Bordinate Mangusta 1196
>>> 
>>>> 67 Ghibli
>>>> 69 Ghibli SS
>>>> 71 Espada
>>>> 73 Bora 4.9
>>>> Formula 6000 racer
>>>> Baton Rouge, La. 70806
>>>> 225-907-4514
>>>> zumzum at cox.net
>>>> www.liveoakconcours.org/index.html
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